ARC: "So, for example, if they (a JW) had become inactive or sought to fade without formally disassociating, and the elders came to visit and found them celebrating Christmas or a birthday, they would be found to be in transgression of the rules, would they not?"

GJ: "That is not my understanding. But again, as I said, it is not my field, that goes into policy with regard to those types of things, but from my personal experience, that's not the case."

So: Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly to your heart's content, backsliders!

JW's who unknowingly DA'ing themselves will probably be a lot more than one can realize. By observing Xmas and/or Birthdays.

Just as well, living one's life on such a ''knife edge'' can cause any such sane person to insanity. Losing one's family for such a stupid minor infraction like that, makes a person wonder how can it be the ''truth''??????

ARC: "So, for example, if
they (a JW) had become inactive or sought to fade without formally
disassociating, and the elders came to visit and found them celebrating
Christmas or a birthday, they would be found to be in transgression of
the rules, would they not?"

"That is not my understanding. But again, as I said, it is not my field,
that goes into policy with regard to those types of things, but from my
personal experience, that's not the case.".....WBT$ GB "ROCK STAR" Pope,Geoffrey Jackson